11+ hour, 58+ min ago   (459+ words) Medicare is the federal health insurance program in the United States for people age 65 or older. It is most synonymous with healthcare for retirees, but it can also cover younger people with certain long-term disabilities, permanent kidney failure, or ALS....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (638+ words) ALI SWENSON Wednesday, 08 July 2026 08:03 AM EDT Many Americans straining to pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance are unlikely to get relief next year, according to a new analysis that shows insurers in the marketplace are proposing a second straight…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (36+ words) Federal agencies sent out roughly $186 billion in improper payments during fiscal year 2025, according to a recent Government Accountability Office analysis that found Medicare, Medicaid, and welfare-related programs accounted for much of the total....

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (40+ words) The Department of Health and Human Services plans to launch a new artificial intelligence-driven initiative to review annual audits and potentially withhold billions in federal funding from states and grantees that fail to correct oversight deficiencies, according to officials....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (603+ words) Wednesday, 13 May 2026 09:54 AM EDT The Trump administration will temporarily block new home health and hospice providers on Wednesday from enrolling in Medicare, a senior administration official said, citing concerns about widespread fraud. The nationwide moratorium is the latest move by…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (316+ words) By Michael Katz | Wednesday, 06 May 2026 10:09 PM EDT UnitedHealthcare said Wednesday it will eliminate prior authorization requirements for 30% of services in a move aimed at reducing delays for patients and paperwork for physicians. "Prior authorization is an essential safeguard but should…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (227+ words) Thursday, 23 April 2026 09:16 AM EDT Health regulators in the U.S. ‌are set to announce a program to speed up federal payments for new medical devices for people insured by Medicare, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The program is designed ‌to shorten…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (670+ words) Dennis Thompson Tuesday, 10 February 2026 08:01 AM EST An outdated Medicare policy is keeping seniors in hospitals longer than necessary, wasting their time, hospital resources and federal health funding, a new study says. Established in 1965, the “three-day rule” was intended to justify…...

7+ mon, 5+ day ago   (270+ words) Dennis Thompson Wednesday, 21 January 2026 07:14 AM EST Boosting staffing levels at nursing homes could improve the health of residents, a new study says. Fewer residents wound up with injuries and illnesses after an Illinois program increased staff at nursing homes with…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (279+ words) Jonathan Stempel Wednesday, 14 January 2026 06:01 PM EST The Department of Justice said five Kaiser Permanente ⁠affiliates in California and Colorado agreed to pay $556 million to resolve claims they illegally pressured doctors to add codes for diagnoses they never considered to patients…...